Jeff Freund has been an Environmental Health Specialist III for Deschutes County since 2000, where he is supervising specialist for one of the state's largest drinking water programs comprising nearly 200 public water systems and for the county's school and childcare programs.

Mr. Freund earned an Associate's of Science degree in Wildlife Science from Central Oregon Community College and a Bachelor's of Science in Natural Resource Management from Oregon State University, where he graduated Cum Laude and is currently pursuing a Master's of Public Administration.

"As public health and environmental protection become increasingly important, it is imperative that the individuals charged with regulation are held to the highest standards," he says. "The field of environmental health is not only diverse and complex but is most often in the public eye. Therefore, we must insist on the most competent and qualified practitioners and work to maintain our professionalism, ethics and integrity."